Take a look at 'Shank,' a k a Tide freshman NG Alphonse Taylor (video)

[TerryP]

I've decided it works like this on the depth chart.

We've got guys we know are going to play. Some folks call them starters or first string. Meh.

"They're ready."

We've got a bunch of guys we know are going to play, and it's a large group."

"They're going to be ready."

[bamaraider]

"ight"

[LBS]

Saw him today up close and personal. He is a Beast!!! The one that is down right scary to me is a little redshirt freshman; 6'7" 298lb. Animal, LaMichael Fanning!! Saw him during pursuit drills and I thought he was going to lay me out along with about 7 others!! I look for big things from him this fall.

I chuckle because combining "I thought he was going to lay me out..." and "6'7" 298lb" often does leave a "Beast", "Animal", and "down right scary" impression.

For a half second there I suspect Fanning had your vote for the Pro Bowl.

[uagrad93]

LBS, I stand 6'2" and 240, so I am no small man myself. They had a line painted 2yds off of the sideline to keep coaches back. The first defender bounced the kid out of bounds and he then used the red line as his sideline. So this got them all alot closer. To see a kid his size move that quick was impressive. I have never seen kids that are built like the ones we put on the field. Scott Cochran does an outstanding job!!